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Ethel Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bernice Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 5
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 15
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Pauline Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E. Brown | 44 | Son-in-law | Crane Man | West Virginia |
| 2 | Bessie Brown | 38 | Daughter | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 3 | Pauline Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Maggie J. Tridinger | 66 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 5 | Herman Tridinger | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert L. Martin | 24 | Head | Baker Maker | Maryland |
| 7 | Sarah P. Martin | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Frank J. Emory | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah A. Emory | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James J. Emory | 33 | Step-son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 11 | David H. Robish | 27 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lottie R. Robish | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Pauline V. Robish | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Kealer | 40 | Boarder | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Edwards | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pauline A. Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel V. Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ralph L. Edwards | 13 | Son | Errand Boy | West Virginia |
| 19 | Walter J. Edwards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bernice E. Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Boyd L. Stephens | 37 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lillie J. Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bella P. Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Boyd Hugh Stephens | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian F. Taylor | 27 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Dixon | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth R. Dixon | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Julia J. Dixon | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Samuel J. Beard | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Daisy V. Beard | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Paul E. Beard | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pascal G. Beard | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary V. Beard | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William D. Ellis | 40 | Head | Bricklayer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Annie E. Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William Ellis | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Elmer R. Ellis | 19 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 38 | George R. Ellis | 15 | Son | Turner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Norman Ellis | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eugene L. Ellis | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Pearl V. Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth M. Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Donald D. Ellis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Benjamin F. Bartlow | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Raymond W. Bartlow | 29 | Adopted Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lydia V. Bartlow | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Anna May Bartlow | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Isaac F. Bartlow | 8 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth V. Bartlow | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Fred E. Ward | 36 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)